Dart board



NOV. 10, 1936. Q 1 W|DME|E| 2,060,405

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Application September 25, 1935, Serial No. 42,110

Claims. (Cl. 273-102) This invention relates to an improved dart board for dart pitching for the purpose of scoring in the game, and the purpose of the invention is to make the highest score in in the pitch- 5 ing of the darts.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide a board of this kind, wherein when the center portion thereof becomes considerably worn due to darts piercing the same or rather becomes pitted, the old center may be replaced with a new center piece or target, thereby renewing the dart board.

Another purpose is to pro-Vide a dart board including a removable center, the" same being divided into segmental sections by radial lines .or radial wires, said sections being numbered adjacent thereto on the larger part of the board, said numbers being irregularly arranged, that is to say numerically, the outer portion of the center having circular divisions, whereby when a dart engages or sticks into the inner segments, the number, say 20 for example, said number will make up part of the players score. In case -a dart sticks into or engages one of the circular portions, that is to say the inner circular portion, the score will be double that of 20 making 40 and if engaged or sticks into the outer circular portion the score will be 60. This rule of play is carried out throughout the various segments of the center or target piece, and the one who makes the highest score wins the game. However, if a player engages a dart into the black spot in the center of the removable center piece the game is won.

It is obvious that in case the sharpened spur or dart engages on a line when thereon, as in Fig. 6, it does not count. i 0

In Fig. 1 the segmental sections are divided by radial wires, so that in case the sharpened point or spur of the dart strikes a wire, it will be either deected to one or the other of the wires and stick into the board, in which event the dart so engaged, counts according to the segment in which itengages. In Fig. 1 the circular portions of the center are divided by circular wires. j

Another purpose is tovprovide a center piece for a dart board, capable of being replaced by a new one having certain alternate segments colored red and certain others of a different color, for example gray, it being obvious that these colors may be varied, whereas the circular portions of the center are of various colors,

for example, red, gray and black, the coloring being symbolized according with the chart of the Rules of Practice of the Patent Oice.

A still further purpose is to provide means for retaining the divisional wires in place, and also to provide means to secure the center in 5 position.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein ,given are in no way limitative, and that while still keeping within the scope of the invention, any desired modication of details and 10 proportions may be made in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to be herein-after set forth, shown in the drawing and claimed. 15

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of the improved dart board showing the center element divided into segments by means of radial wires, and into circular portions by circular wires. 0

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same, showing how the r-adial wires are fastened in the back of the center of `the dart board.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. 25

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5 5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a view in front elevation of the dart board where the center is divided into segments by radial lines and colored the same as in Fig. 1. 30

Referring to the drawing-I identies a dart board as a whole, which may be constructed of a base portion 2 and a veneer piece 3, preferably a veneer of cork or the like. However, it is obvious that the board may be constructed of any 35 suitable wood or other fiber, and no doubt of end wood, in order that the dart may easily stick thereinto.

' The front face of the dart board has a heavy border of red as identied at 4, there being a 40 suitable eye 5 on the upper edge of the board, whereby the board may be suspended in position.

'I'he dart board includes a circular center 6, which in the presentl instance also has a veneer 45 face 1, though it is obvious that this may be eliminated and end wood substituted.

In Fig. 1 this circular center 6 has a center spot or bulls eye 8 colored black, and a plu-` rality of segments 9 radiating from the bulls 50 eye or spot. 'I'hese segments consist of the inner portions I0, certain of which alternately are colored red., the intervening ones colored gray or any other suitable color. The segments also have circular outer portions Il and I2 al- 55 ternately colored red and black, and inner circular portions I3 and I4 alternately colored red and gray, the red portions I3 being adjacent the ends of the inner portions gray of the segments, while the gray portions I4 are adjacent the ends of the red segments 6.

In order to divide this center piece into these segments suitable elements which may be wires of comparatively small gauge are used as identified at I5. These elements or wires I5 are rst engaged through the center piece as shown at I 6, and then bent over as at Il, and their pointed parts I8 are engaged into the center piece, as more clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The outer portions of the wires I5 pass through the center piece as shown at I9 and clinched over the center piece as shown at 2U, with their sharpened portions 2I engaged into the center piece. Suitable circular members which also may be wires 22 and 23 of relatively small gauge are arranged spaced as shown in Fig. l to cause the segments or circular portions II, I2 I3 and I4 to be formed. The end portions 24 of the circular wires are turned inwardly of the center piece to assist in holding the circular wires in position, While suitable staples 25 straddle the circular wires, at points between the radial wires I5 to insure retaining the circular wires in place. These staples are shown more clearly in Fig. 5. The circular wires 22 and 23 engage over the radial wires, there being offset raised portions as shown at 26 to provide for this arrangement.

In order to retain the center piece in position in the circular opening 21 of the dart board radial plates 28 shown more clearly in the rear view of Fig. 2 are secured in position by screws 29.

The dart board shown in Fig. 6 is practically identical to that shown in Fig. 1, with the exception that the various segments and the circular portions of the segments are divided oi by various radial lines 3A0 and circular lines 3| and 32, the coloring of the segments of the center piece being identical with that shown in Fig. 1. The numbers I to 20 inclusive 33 for the various segments of the dart board, either shown in Fig. 1 or Fig. 6 are numerically irregularly arranged for the purpose of varying the scoring in playing the game.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is: i

l. A dart board for a game of darts, comprising a body frame section having a central cirvcular opening, a target piece angularly displaceably fastened in said opening within the bounding plane of the body frame section, the front face of the body frame section and the target piecebeing porous, the front and rear faces of the target piece having radial dart deflecting elements, each in a single length, said target piece having a central opening, said radial dart-deflecting elements engaging through said central opening, the opposite lportions of each single length of radial deflecting element having right angle terminals driven into said target piece to secure said elements to the target piece, circular deflecting members on the opp-osite faces of the target piece dividing the outer portions of the segments into circular segments, means for securing the circular deflecting members and the radial deecting elements to the opposite faces of the target piece, said radial dart defiecting elements and the circular dart deecting members acting to deflect the dart into one of two segments or int-o one of two circular segments.

2. A dart board for a game of darts comprising a body frame section having a porous front face and provided with a circular central opening, and a target piece angularly displaceably mounted in said opening within bounding planes of the body frame section and provided with a similar rear face, the front face of the target piece having radial segments, the outer portions of which having segments concentric with the center of the target piece, the'various segments being differently colored, the front face of the body frame section having a circular arrangement of numerals irregularly arranged, and deflecting means secured to said target piece.

3. A dart board for the game of darts, comprising a body frame section having a central circular opening and a reversible target piece angularly displaceably secured in said opening and within bounding planes of the body frame section, means for holding the target piece in position, the front and rear faces of the target piece being divided into radial segments having at their outer portions circular segments, all of said segments being differently colored alternately, said target piece having dart delecting means secured thereto, the front and rear faces of the body frame section having a circular arrangement of numbers concentric with the target piece and arranged irregularly numerically.

4. A dart board for a game of darts comprising a body frame section having a central circular opening, and a target piece angularly displaceably fastened in said opening and within bounding planes of the body frame section, the front face of the target piece having radial dart delecting elements secured thereto and dividing said front face into radial segments, means for securing said radial dart deflecting elements in position, said means comprising portions of the lements passing through the target piece and secured to its rear face, circular deilecting members on the front face of the target piece and dividing the outer portions of the segments into circular segments, and means for securing the circular members in position.

5. A dart board for a game of darts comprisin g a body frame section having a central circular opening, and a target piece angularly displaceably fastened in said opening, and within bounding planes of the body frame section, the front and rear faces of the target piece having radial dart delecting elements secured thereto and dividing the said front and rear faces into radial segments, means for securing the radial elements in position on said target piece, said means comprising portions ofthe elements passing through the center of the target piece and secured to one of its faces, circular members on both faces of the target piece and dividing the outer portions of the segments into circular segments, means for securing the circular members in position, said segments of the target piece being differently co1- ored alternately arranged, the front and rear faces of the body section having a circular arrangement of numbers concentric with the target piece in non-numerical order, said numbers being adjacent the ends of the segments.

CHARLES J. WIDMEIER. 

